Friday, January 30, 2015

Things that make me a little sad

I know that this is a stupid topic to post about but hey I am silly sometimes.

This list is only for those things that make me a little sad. As in- I get over it as soon as its out of sight. I could make a list of things that make me really sad but then who wants to be depressed, sobbing, sitting at a computer writing a blog post? Definitely not me. My tears would probably bust up my key board and then my husband would be the one who is sad.

What makes me a little sad?

Rain. Only when it drizzles lightly. Maybe it's because it gets a little dark and so my mood changes or maybe I am a little sad because its not raining more. Because I actually really love rain.

The last episode of a favorite TV show. This one should probably be embarrassing but its true. After spending years watching a show and then its done.... Makes me a little sad. It even happens when I rewatch the show and get to the end. I still feel a little sad. Maybe I need to stop watching shows that end. I guess I will have to start getting on board the Big Brother, Biggest Loser, Bachelor train. Those shows never seem to end.

When you realize you have officially ran out of holiday candy. This one is a universal sadness amongst all 4 year olds. I am among that group. I hate when you wake up one day and realize that you'd love to have.

Certain songs. I have a list of these but sharing them all and saying why would be a little too personal for me. So I'll just name two- With or Without You (U2), Hear You Me (Jimmy Eat World).

When I lose a button off my clothes. When a button falls off a clothing item you'd think "no big deal- just sew it back on". Let me be honest with you- it ain't going to happen. I never remember to sew it back on. I keep the button hoping one night a fairy will come to my house and sew them back to their rightful place. But it hasn't happened yet and my button collection is growing.

Oh, here's a more specific one: When the blog Young House Love stopped blogging. Seriously, it sucked. Probably my #1 little sad thing that happened this year. It was a bummer for sure.

Now that I am reading back this blog post I am realizing how strange I must seem. But Maybe one of these things make you a little sad too. What sort of things make you a little down?

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

crunch crunch crunch...


When you read this title I know you were totally thinking potato chips. Or I guess if you are more like me you were thinking Cheetos. Either way both are equally delicious. JK Cheetos rock the pants off potato chips any day and every day! Anywho….

I was just thinking about writing this post about my love of cloth diapering. Cloth diapering- Love? What? Is Danielle crazy? Well, sort of. There are many reasons I am crazy but cloth diapering is not one of them. I am dead serious. LOL

My interest in cloth diapering began sometime in the summer of 2011 a few months before I gave birth to my 2nd child. I was trying to find ways to save money. I always feel a bit guilty being a stay at home mom rather than being out in the world working and reeling in the big bucks.  So I figure I can always contribute through saving money.

I Pinterested and Googled the crap out of the topic. There is just so much information out there. It’s totally over whelming. I ended up buying a few prefolds and three covers just to start and see how I liked it. Long story short- I had like 0 support in doing this and so gave up quickly. It wasn’t that it was hard- I was just worried that it wouldn’t work out.

So there- I just gave you some personal insight into the real me- I am so afraid of failing that I often give up right away.

Then when I was pregnant with my third baby I decided I was definitely going to do this. (I have become much more confident in the last few years. GO ME!). I think the biggest motivation I got was this website. It’s a site full of cheap cloth diapers. They are used so if that freaks you out I suggest looking elsewhere. But I feel like I can get stuff pretty clean so I wasn’t grossed out in the slightest.

There are only 2 really challenging parts to cloth diapering.
1. Picking the kind of cloth diaper that works best for you.
2. Having an effective wash routine.

The first one I found easier to solve by buying used diapers. They were cheap enough for me to buy a few different kinds to see what sort of system I enjoyed. Before ever clothing diapering I figured I would like AIO’s the best. But after trying a few, I found that I really like covers and prefolds/inserts. I use Best Bottoms diapers (just FYI). Diapers also have a great resale value so after all is said and done you aren’t really out that much money at all.

Having an effective wash routine- please listen to me now- DON’T believe like anything you have read on Pinterest/Google. The best way to get your diapers clean is much like that same way in getting clothing clean. Use a good quality laundry detergent- Tide, Gain, etc. I have joined the best Facebook group (Fluff Love and CD Science) ever and they are serious laundry scientists. They can and will get your diapers clean. It might be hard for you to believe- but you don’t need to buy special detergent and you don’t have to do a million rinse cycles. It’s actually really easy to wash diapers. Join that Facebook group and I promise your experience with cloth diapering will become the easiest thing ever.

So now back to the crunchiness of this post. I am sure after reading this and my last few posts you probably think I have turned into a total granola mom. I promise that that is not that case. I still vaccinate my children, bribe them with candy to get them to do things, and make my children share. See- I am fairly normal. Right? I guess not totally normal but I don’t think I am too nuts.

So why again do I love cloth diapering? It’s cute and cheap. If any of you have any comments or questions feel free to add it below.